The English Indian

Essington Close

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The English Indian scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 March 2025 by Lichfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The English Indian, from November 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The English Indian.

Food hygiene rating history for The English Indian
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The English Indian in Essington Close has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Unit 10,
Shires Industrial Estate,
Essington Close,
Lichfield,
WS14 9AZ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The English Indian. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The English Indian?

Food hygiene at The English Indian is inspected by Lichfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The English Indian

What is The English Indian’s food hygiene rating?

The English Indian has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2025.

When was The English Indian last inspected?

The English Indian was last inspected by Lichfield on 14 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.